Ea support to chair and ceo executive assistant jobs near South Bank, Greater London

Our Vision

The past does not have to determine the future. The Difference is a new education charity, founded to improve the life outcomes of the most vulnerable children by raising the status and expertise of those who teach them. By 2030 we want a new story on school exclusion:

1. People - The best teachers working with the children who need them most – A third of the 350 schools for excluded pupils in the country have benefitted from a Difference Leader leading improved practice and outcomes for excluded children in their setting; and are part of a growing Community of Schools through which The Difference learns more about effective practice and policy to improve life chances of excluded young people.
2. Practice - An evidence base of what works with the most vulnerable shared widely – The Inclusive Leadership Course has shaped the strategic approach of over 1,000 of the 3,500 secondary schools nationally, leading to lower incidence of school exclusion in individual schools. Meanwhile research findings, school tools and development experiences by The Difference inspires hundreds of teachers each year to join The Difference Community, learning from what works to improve childrenʼs safety, wellbeing and learning.
3. Policy – Changing incentives are reducing exclusion and improving preventative investment – Schools whose outcomes buck the trend for vulnerable children are identified, facilitated and amplified by The Difference, influencing other schools and policy-makers. Local, multi-academy-trust wide and national policies which help and hinder excluded pupils are identified through our research; and changed through our advocacy relationships.

Our Journey

From next academic year, The Difference Executive team need a new colleague to support them across the whole organisationʼs work: orchestrating the rhythm of the year with internal and external work and events; managing correspondence with a growing number of externals; coaching the Directors to use their time strategically to have the most impact, and working closely with our trustee team to oversee the continuously improving work of the charity. Could you make this difference?

Our Values

• Purpose driven - Our work is guided and galvanised by our values and beliefs. We are problem-solvers, and do not wait to act. We are inspired by our purpose to improve life-chances of the most vulnerable young people, and to develop new expertise in the teaching workforce.
• Strong relationships - We prioritise genuine relationships over transactional interactions, and know that this requires deliberate relational practice and achieves the best outcomes. We see those we work with as people first and their roles second; and know this greater trust allows us to take more risks, gain more feedback and have greater impact. Working through a network of relationships allows us to achieve more than we could do alone.
• Internalised locus of control - We work hard to reframe difficult situations to discover what we have within our power in terms of solutions. We take it upon ourselves to walk towards challenges and can take a high level of ownership and agency in our work and its continuous improvement. We never shout “fire” without first picking up our own bucket.
• Scientific approach - We take a diagnostic approach to unpicking causes of problems. We are loud and proud of our failures, recognising failing fast and often is key to finding the best solutions. We test solutions and are willing to use data and feedback to make adjustments and choose new directions. We look for a measurable shift in outcomes before we declare we are having an impact.
• Not squeamish about structural inequalities - We believe patterns of inequality can and should be disrupted. We strive to be clear-eyed about how these inequalities work, and both the individual practice and system-changes required to address them. We push ourselves to overcome awkwardness in talking about this; and to begin with acknowledging our own biases and blind spots.
• Value voices of dissent and difference - We are brave enough to share our minds with others; and nurture that bravery in our collaborators. We build feedback loops to learn from othersʼ perceptions – especially if they differ from our own. We donʼt mind disagreement, are wary of group-think and seek out different perspectives to make our work stronger.
• Asset-based - We work hard to avoid deficit thinking and aim to start with whatʼs strong, not whatʼs wrong. We are careful not to frame our colleagues and stakeholders - particularly young people and families – as othered victims but instead to recognise their agency and to talk with and about them with empathy and respect. We build relationships with, feedback loops from, and recruit into our teams, people who have the assets of insights into our delivery work and the young people we work with.

The Challenge Ahead: Executive Assistant

The Difference is a growing charity, in both the size of its team and the reach of its delivery. As our delivery and team both grow, we must develop our ability to manage competing strategic priorities and their demands on our time, and to communicate and collaborate effectively across a wider group of colleagues, Trustees and external stakeholders. This requires a high level of coordination, strategic time management, and internal communication that we have not needed until now - qualities which we hope you will help to foster and grow.

As the Executive Assistant, you will work closely with the CEO and Directors to develop a deep understanding of the organisation’s strategic goals, how they interrelate, and the operational approaches designed to achieve them. Through this understanding, you will support the Exec team to manage their time and input towards the charity’s goals; ensure effective communication across The Difference team and with external stakeholders; as well as personally delivering on key projects across the charity.

 

Key Tasks Required of this Role

Strategic support for CEO & Directors

• Play a strategic role in balancing competing priorities, to ensure that sufficient time is given by CEO and Directors to each of the organisation’s objectives.
• Manage the CEO’s diary on an ongoing basis to ensure it continuously reflects current priorities, and responds to emerging needs.
• Support the CEO in preparing for meetings - through both written and verbal briefings - and ensure communication of key headlines to relevant team members.
• Coordinate Directors’ meetings, supporting the creation of agendas, and helping to determine how questions and topics are prioritised across the year.
• Support on the delivery of cross-organisational projects, focusing on topics such as team development; ways of working; culture and values.
• Manage CEO and Directors’ logistics, including travel arrangements, venue booking and processing expenses.

Internal Communication & Collaboration

• Own and maintain an accurate organisational calendar, ensuring teams are aware of one another’s capacity across the year, and can plan accordingly.
• Deputise for the CEO in internal meetings, to ensure that adequate briefing can be given to the CEO meaning ongoing oversight is not lost when external meetings are given priority.
• Project manage key cross-organisational events, such as conferences and school visits, ensuring timely input from all relevant team members.
• Develop shared processes & norms to nurture constructive communication with internal & external stakeholders.

Board

• Project manage production of board papers, including support with writing them, and ensuring timely input from across the Difference team.
• Plan and coordinate Board meetings, including supporting the CEO and Chair to set agendas, and ongoing communication with all Trustees.
• Take and distribute Board minutes, and ensure timely follow up on any actions.
• Organise and coordinate Trustee engagement events, e.g. social dinners and school visits

External Communications

• Manage correspondence between CEO and external stakeholders, including categorising incoming mail, and triaging or delegating to other team members where relevant.
• Ensure a welcoming experience of The Difference for external stakeholders, both for those visiting the office, and those reaching out via email or social media.

Operations Team support

• Assisting the Operations Team, updating the staff leave sheet as well as helping with the induction and onboarding of new staff members.
• Updating policies and processes, to ensure key staff documents are kept up to date
• Manage the office, updating the office tracking sheet, ensuring meeting rooms and resources are available, and liaising between team and office staff.

Person Specification

Essential 

• Self-direction/autonomous worker  - Evidenced capacity to take high levels of ownership over your work, proactively anticipating problems that may arise, diagnosing need and changing course quickly; taking initiative within the role to ensure success.
• Ability to take ownership over your self-development, proactively diagnosing skills and information gaps and making use of others’ expertise to continually grow your skills, and make a success of tasks at hand.
• Strong communicator -  A clear communication style which is concise and effective - both verbally & written - as well as strong interpersonal skills.
• Stakeholder management -  Evidence of having established, developed and managed effective relationships with a range of senior stakeholders.
• Organisation & project management – A track record of coordinating projects to tight timelines and a high standard, communicating proactively if timelines need to shift; as well as sharp attention to detail and thorough approach to organisation and project management.
• Agility in problem-solving – Ability to thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment, comfortable with making decisions in ambiguous contexts and rapidly diagnosing any need to reprioritise and change course; ability to think creatively/laterally and strategically to find the most effective solution.
• Values – A career or personal experience which evidences shared values with The Difference (see above) and a personal commitment to our mission to improve life outcomes for vulnerable people.

Desired 

• Experience in start-up/charity sector - An understanding of the fast-paced nature of start-up, and/or how small charities work.
• Experience of diary management for senior colleagues.
• Experience of coordination across broad teams - You may have worked in another role which sits across different functions within an organisation.

How To Apply 

Please email our jobs account no later than Sunday 10th July, including the following:

1. When submitting your application, a link with questions will be sent to you to complete as a part of the application process.
2. Your CV including references (maximum two pages)
3. Your salary expectations and notice period (if applicable)
4. Confirmation of right to work in the UK
5. How you found out about the role/where you saw it advertised

For an informal and confidential discussion about the role prior to application, please contact our jobs account with a brief summary of your experience and questions that you have. We will attempt to offer calls to those who want, but please bear in mind that this may not be possible within our team’s capacity.

We are committed to building a diverse team and strongly encourage applications from under-represented groups in the charity sector such as people from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities, people with experience in the care system, non-graduates and first-in-family graduates.

As part of our commitment to fairer recruitment, all applications will be assessed with names and any protected characteristics redacted.

Our client is looking for an experienced Executive Assistant who is keen to make a difference within their small dedicated international team. Following the recent transition from a traditional office base in N America, they have established their UK operations, and set new strategic objectives for the next 5 years. Their new Executive Assistant will play a central role in taking the organisation through this next phase of growth, providing comprehensive operational and strategic support to the Executive Director and working closely with the wider Board to take their services to their international community of plastic surgeons to the next level.

Executive Assistant Responsibilities:

The Executive Assistant is responsible for providing comprehensive executive support to the UK based Executive Director to enable her to effectively and efficiently deliver her role; to organise the Executive Office work; coordinate and follow up on Board meetings and KPI’s; to oversee and develop new projects; and to manage the virtual office infrastructure to most effectively deliver the Board’s mission and strategies.

The role is primarily home based, but candidates will need to be willing to travel and / or work from their London office when required, including to organise and attend minimum monthly team meet ups in London, as well as to travel internationally on occasion.

The successful candidate will enjoy holding a variety of evolving independent responsibilities and have the opportunity to get involved in all aspects of the Society’s business.

Executive Assistant Requirements:

Educated to degree level, with demonstrable experience ( preferably 5 years) in a similar and/or relevant role, preferably gained within a membership organisation, you will enjoy a broad and varied workload and be comfortable working at pace, and on your own initiative. You are self-motivated, proactive, adaptable, solutions focused and diplomatic.

They are looking for someone who will embrace and enjoy the opportunities and challenges of a small organization working through growth and change, happy to be ‘go to’ person for the staff team and their community of international medical professionals alike. You must be comfortable with and adept at learning and managing different systems and software, and using electronic communications as your day-to-day means of liaising with your colleagues.

You will be able to demonstrate a strong customer focus, and have exceptional organisational skills. You will be equally skilled at developing relationships, and managing systems: adept at analysing and evaluating needs quickly, comfortable managing your own workload, and have a keen eye for detail to see tasks through to completion in a timely manner.

Whilst English is their official language, other European languages may also be an advantage.

They ask that all employees are present for their monthly London based catch-up days, and you will be expected to meet in the London office with your colleagues as required.

About our client:

They are registered as a non-profit organization in the USA and are the leading international professional membership body dedicated to patient safety in aesthetic plastic surgery and the provision Aesthetic Education Worldwide ®. They do this by promoting and providing the highest quality education and training, providing lifelong learning, and developing opportunities for knowledge exchange. They currently serve a growing membership of more-than 5,000 Board certified plastic surgeon members in 111 countries.

Their team is international too: small, friendly, and highly effective, they work together across international boundaries to make a big difference for their international community.

Location: Home working, with ability to work in London office as required (currently once every 2-4 weeks) and attend regular London meetings.

Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Salary: £33,000 - £40,000, depending on skills and experience
Benefits: 25 days holiday excluding bank holidays, plus 3 day office shut down over New Year. Matched Pension Plan - they will match up to 6% of your chosen contribution. The opportunity for growth, responsibility and ownership. A friendly small team environment where your opinion is valued. An annual appraisal including a personal development review, and the opportunity for skills sharing and training. Hybrid working: primarily home based with option to use their London work share space. Regular team meet ups: working days and socials; they’re a small team who work hard remotely, but getting together is important to them!

Closing Date: 9am Monday 18th July 2022
Interviews: w/c 18th July (likely to be 19th/20th) via Zoom

Please apply with CV and cover letter, explaining your suitability for the role and giving your current remuneration and notice period a confirming your availability for interview.

Since the position is available immediately, they may request informal conversations with high calibre candidates as applications are received. They will also request some assessment tasks to be completed as part of their shortlisting process. If you do not hear from them within 14 days of their closing date you may assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

You may have experience of the following: Executive Assistant, Office Manager, Personal Assistant, Administrator, Personal Administrator, Receptionist, PA, Executive Administrator, EA, etc.

Ref: 134 238

Executive Assistant
Salary: £30,000 -£38,000 per annum (depending on experience and qualifications)
Hours: This is a full-time 35 hours per week role, with potential to be a 28-hour job if preferred. Some flexible working considered.
Location: Camden Town, London
Reporting to: The Chief Executive

Variety, The Children’s Charity 
In the UK there are more than 1.3 million children and young people living with a disability and nearly four million children living in poverty. We exist to improve the lives of these children and since 1949 Variety in the UK has raised more than £270m in pursuit of this objective. Variety provides practical, tangible help that makes an immediate difference, which includes grants for specialist equipment as well as accessible transport used by schools and other non-profit organisations across the UK. Our Great Days Out are legendary.

The Role 
Variety is seeking a highly skilled, professional, and dynamic Executive Assistant to support the Chief Executive and the Chief Barker (Chair of the Board of Trustees). The role involves supporting both executive leaders with day-to-day administration as well as organising various regular board and committee meetings etc. The role will also encompass office and HR management duties as and when required.

The ideal candidate will have experience in both supporting a senior executive and a board of Trustees/ Directors (or senior committee). You will be skilled at building relationships at all levels of the organisation and must show discretion and tact when dealing with matters of a confidential nature.

You will need previous experience in an EA role, be unflappable, very organised, and able to stay on top of a busy and varied workload where it is crucial to manage the Chief Executive’s time and activities skilfully and confidentially. You will have a high level of communication skills (both written and verbal), with a can-do attitude and someone who can use their initiative to proactively drive deadlines and forward plan ensuring varied tasks are done.

This is a unique opportunity to join the Charity at an exciting time and be part of a small team making big changes for its future.

The successful candidate will be subject to an appropriate DBS check.

Closing Date: Wednesday 13th July 2022
Please note applications will be considered on a rolling basis so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we can appoint before the advertised closing date.

PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Equal opportunities 
Variety is committed to equality and diversity. To help us assess the reach of our recruitment practices, we would be grateful if you would complete our attached equal opportunity form.

The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential.

Variety supports applications from all sections of the community. We’re committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.  We have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

No agencies please.

The Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) is an international forum where science meets business.  Established in 1881, SCI is a registered charity, based in London, with members in over 70 countries. SCI’s principal charitable objective is to advance the application of science into industry for public benefit, and it does this through events, publications, and other activities.

SCI seeks a full/part-time admin assistant to work with the Executive PA as part of the charity’s governance function.  Working within a small and friendly team, the role requires governance or board committee experience (including minute taking), the role also offers scope to assist with elements of support for the Chief Executive.

You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be flexible, proactive and have experience of working within a busy executive office.  The ability to plan, prioritise and work to deadlines is important. Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office is essential. Experience of working in a professional or corporate environment is essential.

Knowledge, skills and experience required for this position:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience as an executive/personal assistant, administrator, or receptionist.
• Some governance experience preferable but training will be given.
• Experienced minute taker and experience in organising senior committee meetings.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Strong organisational skills, and the ability to multitask.
• High level of computer literacy with Microsoft Office Suite and familiarity with SharePoint, PowerPoint and with using MS Teams.
• Proactive and willing to act on own initiative both individually and as a member of a team.
• High aptitude for spelling and grammar, and accuracy in data entry and proof-reading.
• Personable, positive and a team player.
• Understanding of a charity or membership organisation desirable.

Are you an optimistic, solution-focused admin assistant with a ‘can do’ attitude who is looking to develop your career?

About the role

This role offers an exciting opportunity for you to play a key role in providing a range of efficient secretarial and administrative services to our Service Directors. As the Admin Assistant for the Leadership Team you will work as part of our Leadership Admin Team, reporting to the Leadership Admin Team Leader. You will be exposed to the workings of the organisation, with consistent opportunities to learn about what the Leadership Team at St Mungo’s does, and how they do it.

In this role you will:

• Provide administrative support to our Service Directors, establishing and maintaining effective administrative processes
• Build relationships with the Service Directors and the wider Leadership Team and Client Services Leadership Team, and work with the rest of the Leadership Admin Team to ensure that efficient and effective administrative support is consistently provided
• Provide support, including minute-taking, for a range of key organisational meetings
   

About you

We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive, and well-organised person for this Admin Assistant role. You will enjoy dealing directly with the public or customers in a busy service environment. To succeed, you will have the ability to work as part of a team and to initiate and maintain highly positive and effective working relationships with others. You will also have very strong written and oral communication skills; excellent attention to detail; strong IT and typing skills; and a good practical knowledge of Microsoft Office. Other requirements are the ability to process confidential information with the utmost discretion; and to manage your time and multi-task to deliver against agreed deadlines.

We seek to develop fast, self-motivated learners with transferable competencies and skills rather than expecting you to have necessarily worked in the same kind of role or organisation before.

What we offer

Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

• We hold Investors in People Gold accreditation – one of just 3% of Housing Associations to achieve this. 82% of staff who took part in the survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.
• We are committed to developing all of our staff via routes such as secondments, transfers and promotion. In 2019 35% of our vacancies were filled by internal promotions.

A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

• Equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work.
• We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 8 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves.

Flexible Working and Other Benefits

• We are committed to maintaining your work/life balance. We offer 25 days annual leave, and operate a very popular Flexi Time scheme, which allows you to supplement your annual leave entitlement. After 5 years, staff annual leave entitlement increases to 28 days.
• St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.
   

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 – 2020 we supported 32,800 people across all of our services. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document available’ tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 4th July 2022

Interview and assessments on: 14th – 15th July 2022

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

Please note, due to the nature of the role, we are unable to consider a job-share arrangement for this post.

BACKGROUND 

The Helen Bamber Foundation is a human rights organisation with a strong reputation for providing medical consultation, therapeutic care, legal protection, and practical support to survivors of trafficking and torture.  We are a team of therapists, doctors, lawyers, caseworkers, and administrators who help men, women and children recover from the emotional and physical damage they have suffered as a result of torture, human trafficking, or other forms of cruelty.

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE 

As an Assistant Psychologist within the Helen Bamber Foundation, you will be responsible for supporting the therapy team in assessing and delivering a range of therapeutic interventions to clients of the Helen Bamber Foundation. As part of this role, you will be responsible for overseeing (and conducting some) initial assessments with new clients referred into the organisation and overseeing the six-month and annual reviews of all existing clients. You will hold a small caseload of clients who you see for ‘stabilisation’ interventions. This role will require you to liaise closely with the therapists and other team members to oversee data collection and monitoring within the department. You will also be responsible for training and coordinating our team of volunteer assistant psychologists.

We are looking for someone who is committed to working therapeutically with individuals who have experienced human rights abuses and who have developed trauma spectrum disorders as a result. In addition to proven experience in working therapeutically with this client group, the candidate will have a passion for human rights work beyond the individual client work, and a desire to contribute to effecting change at a policy level.  This role requires the ability to react and respond creatively and appropriately to the needs of the charity.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

The Helen Bamber Foundation and Asylum Aid is an equal opportunities and Living Wage employer. We are committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates as we strive to ensure that our staff, trustees, volunteers and ambassadors reflect the communities we serve and the wider community we work in at every level of the organisation.  We actively welcome applications from people of colour, applicants with disabilities, applicants with lived experience of the asylum system, and from other minority groups.

Please note that the successful candidate will need to have the right to work in the UK and will be offered the job subject to suitable references and a DBS check. This role will require disclosure of both the adult and child barring lists. If appointed, you will be required to give your consent to HBF to receive regular updates on your criminal records status throughout your employment. 

Please note the closing date for this job: please submit an up-to-date CV and a covering letter by midnight on Wednesday 6th July, outlining your relevant skills and experience, as well as how your previous experience matches the listed responsibilities and person specification.

 Please state in your covering letter when you would be available to start the role. Interviews are scheduled to be held on Friday the 15th July 2022. Interviews will be conducted remotely. 

DCC Secretariat

The Disability Charities Consortium (DCC) brings CEOs and policy leads from the UK’s largest national not-for-profit disability organisations together to work with Government to ensure disabled people’s experiences are reflected in UK policy making.

The DCC Secretariat will provide strong administrational and strategic support coordinating regular meetings of both the CEOs and the policy leads. They will oversee the group’s annual review and support forward planning including, but not limited to, stakeholder mapping, database management and producing correspondence and other written material.

This Secretariat role is hosted by Mencap and will be based at our London office 123 Golden Lane, EC1Y 0RT. There may be a requirement to travel to other consortium members' offices. This is a part time fixed contract for 2 years. We can offer flexible working hours to suit the successful candidate.

At Mencap, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace and we intentionally plan for the success of our colleagues in everything we do. We welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join us. Together we are Mencap!

You will be able to demonstrate proven experience of working within a pressured and fast paced administrative role. Flexible in your approach, you will have the ability to manage multiple tasks at any one time and prioritise your own workload. You will have advanced computing skills in Microsoft Office packages, excellent verbal and written communication skills and experience in taking accurate minutes.

Please ensure your CV demonstrates the following:

• Previous proven strong administration experience (at least 2 years)
• Proven experience of supporting a management team or equivalent
• Proven experience of drafting letters and correspondence in line with company policy
• Proven experience of minute taking
• Advanced computer skills in all Microsoft Office packages
• An understanding and interest in the issues faced by disabled people

The DCC members are: Scope, Leonard Cheshire, Disability Rights UK, National Autistic Society, Mind, Mencap, Sense, Royal National Institute of Blind people (RNIB), Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID), and Business Disability Forum (BDF).

At Mencap you will be able to access our wide-ranging benefits package including our pension scheme and ‘Mencap Extras' which gives you access to cash back, discounts and benefits at high street stores, restaurants, cinemas, gyms and more. In addition, you will also be able to access a number of development opportunities.

If you feel that this role is for you, please apply with a full and up to date CV that demonstrates how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the Person Specification and why you want to work for Mencap. Please contact Kirsty in our recruitment team for more information.

Please note that there are two Job Descriptions available to download. Whilst the content is the same, one is a word document for accessibility.

This vacancy will close on Sunday 10th July and interviews will take place via Teams w/c 11th July. 

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applicants with disabilities to apply for all roles with us. To find out more about the scheme please visit the direct gov website. 

Benefits:

As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.

• 32 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing to 35 days with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
• Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
• Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don’t join the Plan you start, you will be auto-enrolled after three months with us.
• Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness
• Loans for debt consolidation,  bikes, computers and phones when you have been with us for 6 months
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Quarterly award scheme and recognition at every 5 years through our YouRock program
• Access to award winning training and development

*T&C's apply based on contract

About Mencap

We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential. 

Our work includes;

• providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose
• providing advice through our help lines and web sites

The London Sinfonietta is one of the world’s leading contemporary music ensembles.  Resident at Southbank Centre and Artistic Associate at Kings Place, the London Sinfonietta has worked with many of the greatest living creators and interpreters of new music. Our mission is to engage wider audiences in new music, support the growth of individuals and communities, and develop talent. 

The Development Manager leads on the development and delivery of fundraising activity for the organisation. Working with the Chief Executive & Artistic Director and colleagues, the role will be responsible for generating in the region of £275,000-£300,000 per annum, comprising mainly Trusts and Foundations grant income and a smaller proportion of individual giving and corporate support. The role will also oversee the management of our small but dedicated group of supporters, cultivating new donors and progressing various opportunities for income generation for the organisation.

This is a hands-on, exciting role and a fantastic opportunity to develop fundraising skills across a broad portfolio in a supportive environment. Training will be offered for those areas that may be unfamiliar for the candidate such as in Tessitura CRM system. The role will also liaise closely with our freelance Fundraising Consultant who can support occasional larger strategic funding applications.

Salary: £32,000 - 35,000 per annum, depending on experience, full time permanent role (35 hrs per week)

Please visit our website for further details, to download the Job description and application form. All applicants must also complete the online Equality and Diversity form which can be accessed via the link on the website.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Wednesday 13 July 2022

First round interviews likely to take place on Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st July 2022

Second round interviews – to be confirmed as required

Full time 35 hours per week

Permanent

Grade D - pay circa £40k depending on location and experience

Location - Flexible but regular (2 days) travel to London Office (Euston) required

Close date: Friday 8th July 2022                                                                                     

Interview date: July 2022

The Royal College of General Practitioners is the largest membership organisation solely for GPs in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1952, it has over 54,000 members who are committed to improving patient care, developing their own skills and promoting general practice as a discipline. General practice is the largest branch of the medical profession. It provides some 1 million consultations for patients in the UK every working day and deals with 86% of the health problems experienced by the UK population.

The RCGP Council meets four times a year and makes decisions on strategic and policy issues, professional issues and the overall strategic aims of RCGP.

There is attendance from both nationally elected and faculty appointed representatives as well from the Leadership team and individuals from the College's internal and external stakeholder groups (Observers).

The Governance Manager will be required to:

1- provide clerking, coordination and administrative support services to Council, Council standing committees, sub-committees and working groups

2 - oversee the annual national and Council member ballots & elections

3 -providing governance/constitutional advice, guidance and support to the Executive Management Team and College Officers

4- manage, monitor and ensure an effective and comprehensive web presence (both website and intranet) of the department and its work / committees.

The Royal College of General Practitioners is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

~ Putting members at the heart of everything we do ~

Please note, due to the requirements of the service the appointed person will need to be available to work on Wednesdays due to the configuration of the service. Please bear this in mind when making your application. This is a face-to-face, not remote role.

BACKGROUND 

The Helen Bamber Foundation is a human rights organisation with an international reputation for providing medical consultation, therapeutic care, legal protection and practical support to survivors of trafficking and torture.  We are a team of therapists, doctors, lawyers, caseworkers and administrators who help men, women and children recover from the emotional and physical damage they have suffered as a result of torture, human trafficking, or other forms of cruelty.We have worked in partnership with Young Roots charity for the last three years providing a psychology service to young asylum seekers aged between 11 and 25 who are experiencing trauma-related difficulties, anxiety, and depression and we are looking to employ a psychologist to assist with that work.

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE 

As a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist within the Helen Bamber Foundation / Young Roots psychology service, you will report directly to the Senior Clinical Psychologist responsible for the service and support them in providing a comprehensive range of therapeutic interventions to clients of Young Roots.

This role will include delivery of highly specialised psychological assessments for clinical and medico-legal purposes, provision of appropriate evidence-based therapies, delivery of clinical supervision to staff, and where relevant, supervision of assistant and trainee clinical psychologists on final year specialist placements. The role will also likely include developing and piloting group trauma-informed interventions to young people residing in contingency hotel accommodations in the community. The role will also include delivering training to statutory and voluntary sector partners, as well as input into policy, research, fundraising and delivery of consultancy as needed. 

 We are looking for someone who is committed to working therapeutically with individuals who have experienced human rights abuses and who have developed trauma spectrum disorders as a result. In addition to proven experience in working therapeutically with this client group, the candidate will have a passion for human rights work beyond the individual client work, and a desire to contribute to effecting change at a policy level.  This role requires the ability to react and respond creatively and appropriately to the needs of the charity.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

The Helen Bamber Foundation and Asylum Aid is an equal opportunities and Living Wage employer. We are committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates as we strive to ensure that our staff, trustees, volunteers and ambassadors reflect the communities we serve and the wider community we work in at every level of the organisation.  We actively welcome applications from people of colour, applicants with disabilities, applicants with lived experience of the asylum system, and from other minority groups.

Please note that the successful candidate will be offered the job subject to suitable references and a DBS check. This role will require disclosure of both the adult and child barring lists. If appointed, you will be required to give your consent to HBF to receive regular updates on your criminal records status throughout your employment. 

Please submit an up-to-date CV and a covering letter by 5 pm on Sunday 7th August 2022, outlining your relevant skills and experience, as well as how your previous experience that matches the listed responsibilities and person specification.

Please state in your covering letter when you would be available to start the role. Interviews are going to be held 8 -19 August via Zoom.

For any queries, please call on our office numbers and ask to speak to Dr Angeliki Argyriou.

We regret that we can only respond to applicants who make it to the interview stage. No agencies. 

Special Projects Editor (Latin America)

Location: London

Position: Special Projects Editor (Latin America)

Hours: Full Time

Contract type: Permanent 

Salary: £44,545.50

Start time: ASAP

Application deadline: Monday July 11th, 9am. Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis and early applications are recommended.

How to apply: submit a cv, cover letter and portfolio to apply @ chinadialogue. net with ‘Application: Special Projects Editor (Latin America)’ in the subject line by 9am on Monday 11th July.

A SHORT SPIEL HERE (CHINA DIALOGUE SEEKS…) AND INCLUDE VERY BRIEFLY WHAT WE DO AND OUR VALUES

China Dialogue Trust is seeking a special projects editor (Latin America) to lead the organisation’s Latin America team, planning and overseeing editorial and the delivery of multiple special projects. This is a rare opportunity for a journalist and editor to join a dynamic and expanding global team with a unique reputation for pioneering high-quality and impartial reporting on the social, climate, and environmental dimensions of the China-Latin America relationship. The Latin America special projects editor will write, edit, commission, and disseminate original and engaging stories that shed new light on the China-Latin America partnership and will help develop our existing network of contributors, and national and regional media partner organisations. They will also oversee the strategic development of the Diálogo Chino website, identifying and implementing opportunities to enhance the reach and impact of its stories. The ideal candidate will have exemplary project management skills and strong leadership qualities, will be proactive, highly organised and self-motivated, with excellent writing and verbal communications skills.

Main responsibilities:

Project Management

• Leadership of the China Dialogue Trust’s Latin America editorial team and special project researchers

• Oversight of coverage and editorial project deliverables for the Diálogo Chino website

• Managing copyflow and developing improved workflow systems where necessary

• Working with the CEO and COO on fundraising and strategy development

• Chairing Latin America editorial team meetings, reporting to wider China Dialogue editorial meetings

Editorial

• Researching, commissioning, planning and coordinating editorial, including special projects

• Working alongside the assistant editor on sub-editing and proofreading articles

Online publication

• Supporting the production team and assistant editor to prepare content for online publication

• Coordinating with production team on images and multimedia elements of content

• Supporting the production team and assistant editor to upload content to the CMS system

• Working with the social media team to promote content via social media and other publishing platforms

You may be asked to perform other duties as required by the CEO, COO and other team members from time to time.

Essential skills

• An understanding of, and commitment to, the work and values of the China Dialogue Trust;

• An understanding of the political and geopolitical context of the Latin American and Caribbean region;

• Proven interest and literacy in environment and climate change, preferably with a focus on Latin America and the Caribbean;

• The capacity to lead editorial projects and to foster innovative approaches to knowledge sharing on global environmental problems and climate change;

• Strategic vision of the role of information in generating positive change and how to deliver for maximum impact;

• Flexibility and ability to multitask; verbal and cross-cultural communications skills;

• Experience in editorial commissioning;

• Fluency in Spanish and/or Portuguese

• Ability to work independently and with teams across time zones.

Desirable skills:

• Experience in investigative long-form, multimedia, data or feature journalism;

Salary - £31,470 to £37,024
Hours - Full-time
Location - City Road EC1 with hybrid working pattern
Benefits - Excellent package including 27 days annual leave + bank holidays

We believe that people’s sight matters and wish to strengthen our committed and passionate team by appointing a grants officer to join our grants and research team.

About us

We are the main grant-making and fundraising charity for Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Moorfields) and its academic partner UCL (in particular the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology), two world-leading institutions. The majority of our support funds innovation and research into eye health, and within that we have an emphasis on building capacity and developing the careers of researchers and clinicians.

We have ambitious plans. We are putting into action a new five year business plan that will see us grow to expand from our current commitment to raise and fund around £6m annually to become a £10m a year charity. In addition to our ongoing grant-making programmes, we have a phenomenal once-in-a-century opportunity to create Oriel, a new home for eye care, research and education, bringing together Moorfields and the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology. This new centre is expected to open in 2026-27 and will be located near St Pancras in London.

About the role

You will join a friendly and supportive grants and research team and support the entire grant management life cycle, both pre and post award, of a very diverse and growing grant portfolio. The charity have a number of grant-making programmes, which you will be central in helping to deliver. These include our response mode grant-making and philanthropy supported activities which together are focused on investing in world-leading eye research, education and care to transform the lives of people with sight problems.

You will be the primary point of contact for applicants and other stakeholders throughout the grant management process, ensuring they are supported and managed in a professional and timely manner. This would include communicating feedback to applicants on funding proposals following decision making. With the funding manager you will deliver drop-in advice sessions and assist with development of content that advertises funding opportunities and showcases the impact of the charity's funding.

Our close proximity, and working relationships, with Moorfields and its academic partner UCL (in particular the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology) are very important to this role. A successful candidate will enjoy working with academics, clinicians and other hospital staff, supporting their engagement with, and applications to, our funding programmes.

About you

We are looking for an individual who is interested in developing or expanding their career in grants management within a growing grant-making charity. You will have a qualification in a biomedical sciences/health subject.

• You will also have research experience in an academic or clinical setting and an understanding of research funding processes in a grant-making charity.
• You will be an excellent communicator, able to build confident working relationships at all levels. An ability to network and liaise with scientific, clinical and research communities will be key to your success in this role.

To apply

The closing date for applications is 13.00 (GMT) on Tuesday 5 July 2022.
Interviews are expected to be held, ideally in person, between 12-15 July.

Your application should include your CV and a supporting statement (of no more than 2 pages) which addresses the following points:

• how your experience applies to the role
• why this role specifically appeals to you
• why you want to be part of the team at Moorfields Eye Charity

If you think you could do the role, but don't have all the desirable experience, we would still welcome an application from you.

The purpose of your role

You will be working within the Alumni and Ambassadors team, which looks after all of our programme alumni. You will be working as part of the Networks side of the team, supporting alumni to set up their own networks which contribute towards Police Now’s mission. You will also support our alumni’s ongoing professional development through virtual and in-person events aimed at supporting their career progression. As part of your role as Alumni Network Officer you will actively build and maintain relationships with our alumni, ensuring they stay in touch with Police Now and continue demonstrating their impact after finishing one of our programmes. 

Through this work you will actively support alumni to continue to have a positive impact in communities and to actively contribute to Police Now’s mission throughout their careers

Key responsibilities

Network building and management

• Build strong, credible and sustainable relationships with Police Now alumni.
• Assist with the recruitment and training of volunteer network leads from across our alumni community and equip them with the skills they need to build sustainable networks, including community organising and community building.
• Provide on-going support for network leads to foster learning and collaborations in their local, regional and national networks.
• Work with the Participant Impact and Development team on the early identification of participants demonstrating potential for promotion and/or drive to become network leads. 
• Take the initiative to set up networks in partnership with our alumni that are relevant to issues faced in policing by frontline officers. 
• Identify opportunities to connect with and bring alumni together. 

Communications

• Generate and execute new ideas for engaging our alumni and connecting them across force boundaries. 
• Design and send out a monthly alumni newsletter and a quarterly internal newsletter updating alumni and staff on progress and opportunities. 
• Adapt communications to suit different audiences across a range of different platforms, working with the marketing and communications teams to use social media to connect with Police Now alumni. 
• Invite alumni to events the team are running and track their registrations. 

Professional Development

• Work with the other Alumni Network Officer and alumni to deliver professional development events aimed at supporting alumni to progress in their careers and develop their leadership skills.
• Support the Progression team in delivering events and using these as an opportunity to network with alumni. 

What you’ll need 

• An excellent understanding and passion for Police Now’s mission and values.
• A good understanding of UK policing, or ability to immerse yourself in the sector and learn quickly.
• An understanding of community organising and the theory behind it (or demonstrate an interest in). 
• Demonstrated ability to build professional, credible and long-lasting working relationships beyond your own network.
• Experience of setting up or being part of an active network. 
• The ability to positively influence others at different levels of the organisation. 
• A high level of personal resilience that allows you to manage ambiguity and competing demands. 
• Experience of working with high levels of autonomy as well as excellent teamwork.
• Good oral and written communication skills. 
• Experience of adapting communication style to different audiences. 
• Demonstrated ability to plan and run events that deliver a high quality delegate experience.  
• Willingness to travel within England and Wales and to work occasional evenings as required.

What you'll get from us

• A bright, airy, modern and buzzing office in Zone 1. Please note that during the Covid-19 pandemic, online/remote working and inductions may occur. Employees are expected to be based at least 3-days per week in the London office. 
• A supported working from home set-up with the technology and certain equipment required.
• Competitive salary of £30,000- £36,500 per annum (dependent on location and experience)
• Flexible working
• 27 days holiday each year plus bank holidays 
• Access to a benefit platform, which includes salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and smart tech as well as access to over 750 retailers and discounts.
• Sanctus coaching (private mental health coaching for the workplace)
• Access to the Vitality programme which includes healthcare benefits, an Employee Assistance Programme and discounts
• Training opportunities for personal development 
• Participation in a pension scheme (with 6% employer contributions and 3% employee contributions)

Please note​​​​​​​

This is a fixed-term contract covering maternity until September 2023.